Fanwork - Starlight Breaking by Elwen of the Hidden Valley

[elwendell]

Fanwork Prompt:

B2MeM Prompt:The wind began to blow steadily out of the West and pour the water of the distant seas on the dark heads of the hills in fine drenching rain. (Fellowship of the Ring, “Flight to the Ford”) Category:Daily prompt 1 March
Format:Drabble
Genre:Vignette
Rating:Gen
Warnings:None
Characters:Elrond
Pairings:None
Creator’s Notes:none
Summary:Elrond takes a moment.



STARLIGHT BREAKING

It seemed every elf in Middle earth now travelled through Imladris, making for the Havens, and Elrond understood their longing.

He settled upon a boulder at the edge of the lake, grateful for a few hours of peace. Serene black water reflected the timeless stars of Elbereth so perfectly, that Elrond felt he floated within the very midst of the heavens. Then the image wavered, as a thousands raindrops began to fall. A circle widened, intersecting another and another and another, setting the whole surface in motion.

The time of starlight was past. The Fellowship must set out this dawn.

END

Comments

[kayleearafinwiel]

So evocative! I feel sorry for Elrond here - he knows so well the time of the Elves is ending, and he's sending his beloved foster-son away to do the nearly impossible. :( But so well written!